Recorded Apin Holland Apin Belgium and in England. Personnel: Wes Montgomery: guitar Pim Jacobs, Harold Mabern, Stan Tracey: piano Ruud Jacobs, Arthur Harper, Rick Laird: bass Han Bennink, Jimmy Lovelace, Jackie Dougan: drums.
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Tracks: I Love Blues Nica's Dream "Love Affair Rehearsal The End of a Love Affair Impressions Twisted Blues Here's That Rainy Day Jingles Boy Next Door Four on Six Full House Here's That Rainy Day Twisted Blues West Coast Blues. The guitarist's "West Coast Blues, in particular, makes this video stand out as an unforgettable piece of jazz history. The quartet swings and seems to enjoy every minute of the show. The music, of course, features more of Montgomery's great stuff with personable glimpses at each of the artists. This session is quite different from the other two in that it includes commentary from club owner Ronnie Scott, who explains the career and music of Wes Montgomery as if he were giving a lecture. The final five numbers on the program were filmed May 7 in England with pianist Stan Tracey, bassist Rick Laird, and drummer Jackie Dougan. "Here's that Rainy Day simmers comfortably as a bossa nova, and "Boy Next Door rambles moderately as a beautiful ballad, while the other tunes drive with plenty of heat. Nashville-based label founded in 1962 by producer William Beasley which specialized in releasing cover versions on 45 RPM singles usually sold for a list price of 39 cents (less than half the price of the major label originals) in five-and-dime stores and supermarkets. Dressed in dark suits with skinny 1960s neckties, his quartet interprets five songs while exhibiting an inner fire and drive. With pianist Harold Mabern, bassist Arthur Harper and drummer Jimmy Lovelace, the guitarist moves faster with a steely drive. The April 4 session in Belgium is much more serious. They groove comfortably and provide a genuine look at how happy working musicians can be when they're doing what they love. The first three pieces are from an Apsession in Holland with pianist Pim Jacobs, bassist Ruud Jacobs and drummer Han Bennink. The thumb, the harmonic adventure, the natural sense of swing, and the ease with which he gets along with the other players, several of whom he had not worked with before, show why he was such an influential guitarist and a memorable musical voice and jazz soloist.
As Pat Metheny mentions in his extensive liner notes, Montgomery is captured on film while setting up "The End of a Love Affair in rehearsal with his Dutch quartet, demonstrating his fluency in the "traditional nomenclature of harmony and relating his thoughts to the other musicians eloquently.Ĭlose-ups of Montgomery reveal many of the secrets to his beautiful sound. Filmed in black and white for television, the images are clear and crisp, sonically re-mastered for DVD, and provide an excellent window into the persona and musicianship of the legendary guitarist. These three sessions, produced for Reelin' In The Years Productions in Europe, feature guitarist Wes Montgomery with three different piano trios. If a picture is worth a thousand words, how many pages equate to the feeling that you get from a video? As the saying goes, "It's the next best thing to being there.